Major South Korean game companies are reshaping ESG priorities, putting user rights, cybersecurity, AI ethics and talent management at the center of their 2025 sustainability reports. Firms increasingly use dual materiality assessments to gauge both societal impact and financial risk from ESG issues such as data leaks and cheating. AI appears as a growing governance issue alongside productivity gains. Approaches differ by company, while environmental efforts shift toward management systems such as carbon neutrality goals and climate analysis.

NCSoft has completed an offline showcase for its MMORPG Aion 2 and unveiled plans to cut membership prices and roll out a major update roadmap. The company said it held the Aion 2 Summer Festa event in Seoul on June 14, inviting 150 users. It announced a collaboration with idol group fromis_9 starting June 17 and detailed a large update on July 1 featuring new classes, regions and expanded dungeon content.